Brazil superstar Neymar sprained his right ankle in his side’s opening World Cup match
Brazilian team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar confirmed both players will miss the team’s next match against Switzerland on Monday, but remained hopeful they would play again in the tournament. “We thought it was important to do an image exam, an MRI so that we had more data on the evolution of the two players,” Lasmar said. “The scans showed a lateral ligament injury to Neymar’s right ankle along with a small bone swelling. And a medial ligament injury to Danilo’s left ankle.
The Paris Saint-Germain forward was substituted with 10 minutes remaining after going down under a challenge, and Neymar looked emotional once he got to the bench, sitting down and covering his face with his shirt. Cameras caught Neymar looking down at his ankle, which appeared to be very swollen as he made his way off the pitch. It will no doubt be a huge concern to Brazil – and football fans around the world – whose chances of success would decrease considerably without its star man.
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